Geno Smith says he’s a more patient quarterback now than early in career

It’s been four years since Geno Smith last started an NFL game. It’s been since the end of the 2014 season since Smith has started consecutive games while with the New York Jets. Now with Russell Wilson set to miss several weeks recovering from finger surgery last week, Smith is getting the shot he’s been [more]

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Giants concerns, grading Zach Wilson going into the bye week | The Tailgate

In this week’s episode of The Tailgate, sponsored by Verizon, SNY NFL Insider Ralph Vacchiano and Michelle Margaux are joined by The Ringer’s John Jastremski. The crew analyzes Zach Wilson’s rookie season so far as the Jets head into their bye week. Ralph and JJ also weigh in on the Giants’ injury issues as well as the defensive deficiencies that have plagued them so far this season. Michelle forces Ralph to say something nice about key figures in the New York football scene in Five Seconds of Flattery as well as a Comment Section where Michelle, Ralph and JJ answer questions about the Giants daunting schedule and Joe Judge’s handling of the Kadarius Toney situation. Watch More of The Tailgate: https://on.sny.tv/izZbK6L​ About The Tailgate: The Tailgate is SNY’s digital football series that focuses on conversations fans are having across social media along with interviews with players, coaches and insiders.

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Tyron Smith added to practice report with neck injury, Trevon Diggs remains out

The Cowboys had only one change to their injury report, but it was a big one. They added Tyron Smith with a neck injury. He went through a limited practice Thursday. Smith, 30, underwent neck surgery last season, costing him 14 games. He said this summer that the surgery would allow him to play many [more]

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Aaron Donald misses practice with a knee injury

Rams coach Sean McVay did not mention Aaron Donald‘s knee injury at his pre-practice news conference. So the team’s practice report caused a stir when it mentioned Donald missed practice with an injury. A Rams spokesman told beat writers that Donald experienced swelling after banging his knee into another player’s knee during last Thursday’s game. [more]

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Gruden Fallout Turns NFLPA Focus to 650K Remaining Emails

In the aftermath of media reports that exposed Jon Gruden’s bigoted emails to former Washington Football Team president Bruce Allen—leading to Gruden’s abrupt departure as the Las Vegas Raiders’ head coach—the NFLPA now wants the league to release more than 650,000 emails and other records obtained from the Washington investigation. The league, USA Today reports, […]

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Disney Snaps Up Monday Night NFL Wild Card Rights in 5-Year Deal

The Walt Disney Co. has gone all-in on the NFL’s new Monday night Wild Card Game, inking a five-year deal with the league to secure the rights to televise the weekday playoff on ESPN and ABC. While Disney’s stewardship of January’s inaugural Monday playoff was a foregone conclusion given the 51-year-old brand association with the […]

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